pored; poring
1
: to gaze intently
2
: to read or study attentively
—usually used with over
3
: to reflect or meditate steadily
1
: a minute opening especially in an animal or plant
especially
: one by which matter passes through a membrane
2
: a small interstice (as in soil) admitting absorption or passage of liquid
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Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
The fall 2024 collections just ended this week, and our editors have pored through thousands of images from the season’s 300-plus shows, so who better to poll on the state of red-carpet dressing from the runways?
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
Using a screening method previously used on antibodies for fighting HIV and Covid-19, researchers pored through at least 60 billion artificial human antibodies to pinpoint which grasped onto the three-finger alpha-neurotoxin the tightest.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Once the data is collected and consolidated, AI can pore through the information, analyze it and offer valuable insights into system behavior and performance.
—Dave Link, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The justices and their clerks will be poring through these records and drawing their own conclusions.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2024
Each case can take years and involves poring through old reports and medical records, said Sean Everette, who leads outreach and communications for the agency.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2023
Reporter Andrew Ford pored through court transcripts and board records to create the timeline.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
Reviewers must pore through an internal management tool known as Eldar to compare product code and documentation against company guidelines about uses and storage of data.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024
Here, the open pore veneer is laid at a 55-degree angle—a detail that is repeated by yet more Santos Straight Grain across the rear bulkhead of the two-seat interior.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
This mist works to pen up and deeply cleanse your pores.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
This makes way for a deeper pore clean and allows your follow-up toners, serums, and moisturizers to penetrate better.
—Alena Hall, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2024
Since salicylic acid can irritate skin, the serum is formulated with a water-soluble salicylic acid that still decongests skin and refines the appearance of pores without drying or stressing out skin.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
According to a study from Texas A&M University published in Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, wearing face makeup while engaging in sweat-inducing physical activity can have a serious impact on your skin, affecting everything from oil and sebum production to the size of your pores.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2024
Shoppers also love how the $10 primer evens skin tone, making pores look barely noticeable.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2024
The latter has a toning effect that minimizes the appearance of pores, leaving skin visibly smoother.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
Verb
By poring through 65 million years of deep-sea sediment records, researchers analyzed Earth’s history of ocean current behavior.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
The fall 2024 collections just ended this week, and our editors have pored through thousands of images from the season’s 300-plus shows, so who better to poll on the state of red-carpet dressing from the runways?
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
Using a screening method previously used on antibodies for fighting HIV and Covid-19, researchers pored through at least 60 billion artificial human antibodies to pinpoint which grasped onto the three-finger alpha-neurotoxin the tightest.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Once the data is collected and consolidated, AI can pore through the information, analyze it and offer valuable insights into system behavior and performance.
—Dave Link, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The justices and their clerks will be poring through these records and drawing their own conclusions.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2024
Each case can take years and involves poring through old reports and medical records, said Sean Everette, who leads outreach and communications for the agency.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2023
Reporter Andrew Ford pored through court transcripts and board records to create the timeline.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
Reviewers must pore through an internal management tool known as Eldar to compare product code and documentation against company guidelines about uses and storage of data.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
Noun
In the center of this membrane was a single circular pore about 100 nanometers wide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024
Here, the open pore veneer is laid at a 55-degree angle—a detail that is repeated by yet more Santos Straight Grain across the rear bulkhead of the two-seat interior.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
This mist works to pen up and deeply cleanse your pores.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
This makes way for a deeper pore clean and allows your follow-up toners, serums, and moisturizers to penetrate better.
—Alena Hall, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2024
Since salicylic acid can irritate skin, the serum is formulated with a water-soluble salicylic acid that still decongests skin and refines the appearance of pores without drying or stressing out skin.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
According to a study from Texas A&M University published in Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, wearing face makeup while engaging in sweat-inducing physical activity can have a serious impact on your skin, affecting everything from oil and sebum production to the size of your pores.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2024
Shoppers also love how the $10 primer evens skin tone, making pores look barely noticeable.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2024
The latter has a toning effect that minimizes the appearance of pores, leaving skin visibly smoother.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
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pore
noun
: a minute opening especially in an animal or plant
especially
: one by which matter passes through a membrane
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